Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-20
Two and Half Hours of Wrestling aud
Eiphfing-A Urawn Battle

Fighting-A Drawn Battle.
LONDON, December I9th.-The interna-
tional contest between Jake Kilrain, of
Baltimore, and Jem Smith, of England, for
the diamond belt and championship of the
world, took place on the Island of ST.
Pierre. in the river Seine, France, to-day
in the presence of about 100 persons. G.
w. Atkinson, the referee, performed his
duties with satisfaction to all concerned.
Jem Smith was seconded by Jake BaIdock
and Jack Harper, and was attended by Jem
Howes and Dick Roberts. Jake Kilrain
was seconded by Charley Mitchell and Ned
Dom ely, and was attended by Charley
Rowell. Messrs. Fleming and Harding
acted as time-keepers and umpires.
The fight was remarkable for the persist
ent wrestling of the men. In the fourth
round Smith was knocked nearly silly by
a terrific smack on the ear. Though Smith
had the worst of the falls, he fought splen-
didly under great difficulties, and was as
fresh as Kilrain when darkness stopped the
fight at AS.
One hundred and six rounds were fought,
lasting two and half hours. The fight
was declared draw.
AN OUTLINE OF THE BATTLE.
The party left the Paris and Rouen train
at the village of Borshieres, whence they
tramped across the marshy lands to the
river, where there was a steam launch ~
ing alongside the bank. The party in
cluded Lord De Clifford, the Marquis of
Queensberry, Sir Hugh Drummond, Hon.
Mr.. Sandys and Captain Lee Barber.
The launch took all hands on board and
steamed to the scene selected for the fight
An excellent ring was pitched. Kilrain
fought at 1S4 pounds and Smith at $50
pounds.
Smiths castor was thrown into the ring,
and was Immediately followed by Kilrains
beaver. The fight commenced at 2:10 P. NJ
1t was lively and energetic battle for the
first three rounds-a quick give and take,
with close sparring.
In the fourth round Kilrain got in, Civ
ing Smith smash on the ear which APP
peared to stun him. In the wrestling
| which formed the feature of a number of
| the succeeding rounds, Smith was no
| match for the American. He had the
| worst of every fall, Kilrain each time COM
ing down heavily on his PROSTATE foe.
The fight was declared draw, and the
men reached Paris at late hour tonight.
QUEER SORT OF AFFAIR.
The betting was on Smith at the start,
and veering to Kilrain later In the eigh-
tenth round Kilrain hit Smith on the left
ear, causing swelling and knocking him
down.
Kilrain's right eye was closed. The fight
varied until the fifteenth round, when Kill
rain led until the nineteenth, knocking
down Smith three times and being knocked
down himself once.
Smiths ear-swelling burst, to his great
relief
After the nineteenth round Smiths
strength returned, and he held his own.
He had the best of the fight in the last six
rounds, both men fighting as quickly and
! as strongly as at the start.
BOTH WILLING TO QUIT.
The referee ordered that the fight be re-
sumed tomorrow, but later Smith and Kill
rain expressed mutual respect for each
| other, and swore eternal friendship. They
agreed to consider the fight draw, and
| pledged each other to fight Sullivan.
| GAMY FIGHT.
The general opinion is that the fight was
the gamiest heavy weight contest of this
generation. Smiths second chose for him
the corner which would give Smith the
| benefit of fighting with his back to the sun,
which was shining brightly.